Objectives:
“I will read and research current events.”
“I will study articles for good writing techniques.”
Please use full sentences and check your spelling, punctuation and grammar.
List your sources. (Where did you find the answer?)
Remember to determine what type of NEWSWORTHY category each person/event could be classified as.
Is there conflict or action? Is it timely or novelty (new or unique)? Does it 'impact' a lot of people? Is it close (proximity) or is it about someone important (prominence)? It could be more than one category.
1. What country’s leader met with President Obama Tuesday, seeking to ease recent tensions between his country and the U.S.?
Extra Credit: What is this leader’s name?
2. Where did Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other members of the Cabinet go this week to help that country with an increasingly violent drug trade, especially at its border?
3. Of course the biggest news this week was President Obama signing what historic bill?
4. However, not everyone was happy with this bill passing. What have 14 states done to block its enforcement?
5. What government official used an inappropriate word without realizing the microphone was on Tuesday?
6. To what country does Google now direct its Chinese search users to avoid government censors?
7. What will officially launch April 3 that has app developers gearing up to introduce new software just for it?
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